Koi Laut ke Aaya hai [Completed]

Prologue

Today was a big day!

But I've never felt so utterly and completely lost.Despite the fact that I'm safe at my home!

Home. I'm at my home. Why does that sound like a lie? Because sometimes home is not a house;Its a person

But right now everything looks strange to me, as if I don't belong here. It's me that's out of place. And the worst thing is that I feel there's somewhere I do belong, but just can't find it.

I've to meet Kabir's family today, though. They are going to confirm the date of the Engagement! Is that why I'm scared? Am I frightened of them?

Since When was I, Inaayat been scared of meeting people? Since when was I scared of anything? I stood up and angrily thrust my arms into a red silk kimono. I didn't even glance at the elaborate Victorian mirror above the cherrywood dresser; I knew what I'd see , cool and slender, the fashion trendsetter, the doctor who only got high profile cases, the girl every boy wanted and every girl wanted to be. The only difference was it just now had an unaccustomed scowl on my face and a pinch to my mouth.

A hot bath and some coffee and I'll calm down, I thought to myself. The morning ritual of washing and dressing was soothing, and I dawdled over it, sorting through her new outfits from Paris. I finally chose a pale rose kurti and white patiala combo that made me look like a raspberry sundae. And Now the mirror showed a girl with a secret smile. My earlier fears had melted away, forgotten.

But before I could meet Kabir I had to meet someone else.

I removed a picture of his

"Its been 3 Years and I still cant believe that you've gone leaving me behind,Everything is so different,Believe me I've never loved anyone as much as I have loved you,Then why am I marrying Kabir you might ask,I'm doing it for Mom and that kid-version of you,He's gone to Shimla to learn playing the guitar ,You did too, Yaad hai? Acha all of this nonsense I'll tell you baad mein theek hai? I love you and miss you and haan Hosake Toh laut ke aana"

All of a sudden there was a gust of wind and the window flew open and As I walked upto the window I felt a gaze on me.

And when I climbed up to the terrace and saw there was No one.

I smiled at myself, and took another breath, relief sweeping through me like sunlight. How could I have been so silly? This was a beautiful day, full of promise, and nothing bad was going to happen.

Nothing bad was going to happen-except that she was going to be late and Maa would be really angry If I did.

I ran down the stairs in a hurry

"What took you so long? You remember he's coming to see you right? "

"Yes Maa of course I remember, you've reminded me that fact at least 327 times since yesterday" I said

"Acha now tell me what urgent work did you have that you couldn't skip? " She asked

"I was... in my room praying that everything goes smooth and I don't mess up things" I said hugging her

Our moment was ruined by a knock on the door.

"Good morning Aunty ji" He said as I smiled at him

"Good morning beta, please come in" She said

"Not now Aunty ji, We have that saint waiting to read Inaayat 's future and we can't keep her waiting, we'll be back soon until then please make me those coconut barfis please" He said

Mom happily smiled and nodded and gestured me to go with him

"Hi" I said awkwardly

"Hey shall we? " He asked and I nodded.

The car ride was quiet, I couldn't take my mind off the weird feeling, Something was wrong and I could sense it

"I don't know much about you, you don't even speak much" He said in a complaining tone

"I.. I am just a bit reserved, please don't mind, but yes, you can ask me all what you want to" I said

"What's your favorite colour? " He asked

"White and yours?"

"Black" He replied

An awkward silence of few moments passed.

"Your favorite color usually tells a lot about your personality, For instance I can say that you are starting a new phase of life.. " He said with a glint of victory in his eyes.

" Maybe" I said giving a fake smile

The car stopped.

"You don't really seem interested in the rituals, or maybe you're not interested in marrying me" He said

"No that's not.. "

"Chill, I was just kidding" He said lending me his hand as he led me to what looked like a shrine of some monk.

"This woman might actually scare you a bit, I would never come out of my room if she would come for performing some ritual at my house" He warned.

I gave him a fake smile.

"She will be here shortly" One of the younger priests said

"Kabir, What a pleasant surprise and who's this charming lady with you? " She questioned

"She's Inaayat , the girl I'm going to get married to,"

"So, Why didn't you want you want to come here? " She asked

I looked at her surprised.

"Last night you were having a discussion with your mother about it" She said as I continued to look at her while observing the surroundings

"Yeah but.. I'm sorry I don't believe in all this, Khud ke baare mein khud ke alava kisi aur se jaanna, doesn't sound promising" I said

"Oh yes, but kya tum yeh nahi jaanna hai ki kya jo cheez tumhaara abhi hai woh kal ya phir hamesha ke liye tumhara hoga? " She asked.

Something wasn't right, and I could feel it.

"Just give me your hand,And relax taking a deep breath"

"Tum jisse bhi apne dil ke kareeb rakhti ho, woh tumse door hojaate hai, iss baat ka yakeen hai tumhe? " She asked

I didn't know how to answer that. Or more precisely how she knew that

"Inaayat Is she right or wrong? " He asked

"Right as well as wrong" I said

He looked at me puzzled.

"Did you lose something? " She asked

My sanity of course.

"No I don't think so" I replied

"Strange because as per your future you're going to get back something that you've lost or maybe misplaced" She said

"But I don't think maine kuch khoya hai" I say.

"Toh phir shaayad koi laut ke aane waala hai.. " She said as the power went off and there was darkness.

All the disciples in the room began Scattering in different conditions.

And amongst this chaos I felt somebody bump into me and hold me as I was about to fall.

He held me by my arms and pulled me into a very short embrace as a familiar scent invaded my nostrills

The perfume was "Just Different By Hugo Boss" And I knew Kabir doesn't use it,There was only one person whom I knew who used it.

Even before I could touch him again the power came back and there was No one in the room other than Me and Kabir.

"Kya huaa?" Kabir asked

"Nothing" I said

But my heart screamed a different answer

"Woh Laut ke aaya hai"